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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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OCCUPATIONS CODE |
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Title 10. OCCUPATIONS RELATED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY |
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Chapter 1702. PRIVATE SECURITY |
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Subchapter O. PROHIBITED PRACTICES AND GROUNDS FOR DENIAL AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION |
Sec. 1702.3615. DIRECT APPEAL IN LIMITED CASES
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(a) An applicant may appeal directly to the board the denial of a license, registration, or security officer commission application if:
(1) the sole basis of the denial is the applicant's status as a registered sex offender;
(2) the applicant's status as a sex offender is not based on a criminal conviction that would make the applicant ineligible under Section 1702.113 or 1702.163; and
(3) the applicant waives the applicant's right to a hearing before the State Office of Administrative Hearings.
(b) A proceeding under Subsection (a) is governed by Chapter 2001, Government Code. A hearing must be held at a regular meeting of the board.
(c) In a proceeding held as provided by Subsection (a), the board may approve the application if the board determines the circumstances surrounding the applicant's registration as a sex offender warrant approval based on factors previously established by rule.